Local Name : Gahori sopa (Assamese)
Scientific Name: Magnolia griffithii Hook.f. & Thomson
English Name :
Bark | Fissured |
Commercial Value | Timber |
Final Financial Return | ₹20,000-₹30,000 |
Final Harvesting Period | 40 Years-60 Years |
Flower Color | Creamy white and pale yellow |
Flowering Time | April, June and May |
Fruit Type | Drupe |
Fruiting Time | July and August |
Growth Rate | Moderate Fast |
Leaf Shape | Elliptic and Obovate |
Nursery technique | The top coat of seed is removed by rubbing the seeds under rough surface or sand and sundried. After that, they are directly dibbled in polypot or mother bed. The medium for polypot or mother bed is prepared consisting of sand, river silt, vermicompost/cowdung in 1:1:1 proportion |
Plant parts used | Wood |
Planting mechanism | Spacing 3m x 3m. |
Seed Collection Time | October, November and December |
Site Suitability | Upper Assam |
Tree Character | Evergreen |